Oral Health is On the Agenda
The 117th Congress is in full swing and while all eyes have been focused on the recently enacted COVID-19 relief package, we have also seen lawmakers introduce a number of oral health related bills.
A Call for Racial Solidarity and Community Collaboration to Put an End to Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began surfacing last March, Stop AAPI Hate has recorded over 3,000 accounts of anti-Asian hate incidents in 2020, from physical assaults to verbal harassment.
Making Race, Ethnicity and Language (REL) Data a REaLity
Since taking office, President Bident has signed a flurry of executive orders (EOs) that make concrete policy change and jumpstart the Biden-Harris Administration agenda committed to driving more equity into systems and policies.
Getting to Work at Unwinding Medicaid Work Requirements
On January 28, the Biden administration released an executive order directing federal agencies to “re-examine” Medicaid policies that “may reduce coverage or undermine the program,” as well as “policies that make it more difficult to enroll in Medicaid.” And on...
Centering Community Needs through Transparent Community Benefit
Over half of community hospitals in the United States are private, nonprofit organizations which receive tax-exempt status in exchange for providing community benefit.
The American Rescue Plan: A Prescription for Child Health and Stability During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Last week the House voted to advance the American Rescue Plan Act sending the COVID-19 Relief package to the Senate. The $1.9 trillion relief package contains policies that seek to address the economic stability and health of people and communities,...
Stop Blaming Black Skepticism for Inequitable Vaccine Distribution and Start Investing in Equitable Healthcare Structures
As an example of how inequitable vaccine access is playing out on a state level, we share this powerful blog from the North Carolina Justice Center Health Advocacy Project.
American Rescue Plan Strengthens Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services
Over the past weekend, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the American Rescue Plan. The bill increases funding and support for Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS), a critical benefit for individuals with complex health needs.
The Time Is Now: Restuccia Health Justice Fellowship
Two years ago today, Rob Restuccia, the founding and longtime executive director of Community Catalyst and, before that, Health Care For All, reflected on his life's work and faith in the future in this powerful op-ed published in The Boston Globe.